John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg have been fixtures of the Laver Cup, captaining Team World and Team Europe respectively since the event started in 2017.
But change is in the air with new captains appointed for the eighth edition of the tournament at San Francisco’s Chase Center in September.
Can Team Europe extend their lead over Team World, having won five Laver Cups previously?
The Sporting News looks at who will lead the teams at the Laver Cup in 2025.
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Who are the Laver Cup team captains?
For the first time after seven editions of the Laver Cup, new captains have been appointed in 2025 after Bjorn Borg (Europe) and John McEnroe (World) stepped down. They were the leaders from 2017-24.
Eight-time grand slam champion Andre Agassi will lead Team World, while 1983 French Open title winner Yannick Noah is the skipper of Team Europe.
While there was previously a long-term commitment for Borg and McEnroe to be captains, it is not yet known whether Agassi and Noah will continue beyond this Laver Cup.
Why are Andre Agassi and Yannick Noah Laver Cup captains?
It was decided prior to the seventh edition of the Laver Cup in 2024 that McEnroe and Borg would step down, and they have been replaced by Agassi and Noah for 2025.
McEnroe and Borg were the inaugural captains of Team World and Team Europe for the debut Laver Cup in 2017, and they followed up at the six editions after that.
At Laver Cup 2024 in Berlin, Agassi and Noah were both part of the formalities.
Agassi has coaching experience with Novak Djokovic from 2017-18 and Grigor Dimitrov between 2018-20.
Noah has won three Davis Cups as French team captain but has also been the skipper of France’s Billie Jean King and Fed Cup teams.
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Andre Agassi career bio
Agassi was initially the second player in the Open Era to win a career Grand Slam, joining Rod Laver by winning the French Open in 1999.
Three players have joined that pair since — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.
Agassi is one of three players to win all four majors and Olympic gold — a Golden Slam — during his career alongside Nadal and Djokovic.
He claimed eight grand slam titles, including four in Australia, two at the US Open and victories at the French Open and Wimbledon.
That propelled the American to world No.1 for 101 weeks, helped by 60 ATP titles, which included 17 Masters triumphs, and three Davis Cup titles.
Yannick Noah career bio
While Noah doesn’t have the same playing accolades of Agassi, he is still a grand slam champion, having won at the 1983 French Open.
He was the last Frenchman to win at Roland Garros and his victory in 1983 made him the first home player to achieve the feat since 1946.
Noah reached a career-high ranking of world No.3 and across his two-decade career he won 23 singles and 16 doubles title.
He also captained France to Davis Cup titles in 1991, 1996 and 2017, while also leading his nation to their first Fed Cup triumph in 1997.
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Laver Cup 2025 team selections
With the 2025 tournament still some time away, only two players have been selected for each team so far.
For Team Europe, Alexander Zverev will play in his sixth Laver Cup, having won the title all of the previous five times he has played.
Carlos Alcaraz is also signed on to play in his second edition having been a part of Team Europe’s win in 2024.
For Team World, Taylor Fritz will appear in his fifth Laver Cup, holding a 2-2 overall team record in his previous editions.
Ben Shelton will also play in the Laver Cup for the third consecutive time.
Laver Cup 2025 team lists
| Europe | World |
|---|---|
| Alexander Zverev (Germany) | Taylor Fritz (USA) |
| Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) | Ben Shelton (USA) |
| Four players TBC | Four players TBC |
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When is the Laver Cup 2025?
- Dates: Sept. 19-21, 2025
A little under two weeks after the US Open concludes at Flushing Meadows, the 2025 Laver Cup commences on Friday, September 19.
It concludes on Sunday, September 21 with up to four matches on the final day if required to decide a winner.
Laver Cup 2025 schedule, dates, format
The Laver Cup is a three-day event, this year taking place from Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21, all at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Below is a look at the tournament schedule.
| Date | Round | Match | Time (local) |
| Fri., Sept. 19 | Match 1 | Singles | 1 p.m. |
| Match 2 | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 3 | Singles | 7 p.m. | |
| Match 4 | Doubles | After previous match | |
| Sat., Sept. 20 | Match 5 | Singles | 1 p.m. |
| Match 6 | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 7 | Singles | 7 p.m. | |
| Match 8 | Doubles | After previous match | |
| Sun., Sept. 21 | Match 9 | Doubles | 12pm |
| Match 10* | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 11* | Singles | After previous match | |
| Match 12* | Singles | After previous match |
*If necessary
Each day, three singles matches and one doubles match are played, to the best of three sets, with the last being disputed as a 10-point tie-break match format.
A team wins by reaching 13 points. Friday’s wins are worth one point, Saturday’s two points and Sunday’s three points — which ensures that no team can become champion before the last day.
If the competition is tied after 12 matches, a final overtime doubles match is played.
All players play at least one singles match between Friday and Saturday and at least four of them participate in doubles.
If only one match is required to win on Sunday, an exhibition match will be played following the trophy ceremony.
Laver Cup winners, past locations
| Year | Result | Site |
| 2024 | Team Europe 13, Team World 11 | Berlin, Germany |
| 2023 | Team World 13, Team Europe 2 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 2022 | Team World 13, Team Europe 8 | London, United Kingdom |
| 2021 | Team Europe 14, Team World 1 | Boston, USA |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | Team Europe 13, Team World 11 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2018 | Team Europe 13, Team World 8 | Chicago, USA |
| 2017 | Team Europe 15, Team World 9 | Prague, Czechia |
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